So, here's the "triquel" as promised! I've already started the second chapter and should have it up by sometime tonight. Please review, it means a lot!

Julie stood in front of the mirror, observing her stomach; she still could not believe how it had grown in three short months. She rubbed her hand over it and smiled.

"I'm so excited for you," She whispered. "You're almost here!"

"Talking to yourself again, Julie?" She turned around and saw Dean standing in the doorway.

She looked at him. "No!" She said, walking over to him. "Talking to the baby, silly."

He nodded. "Ah, right… Because they can hear you," He said, looking down at her stomach.

She whacked his shoulder and he pretended to wince in pain. "Of course he can hear me," She said, narrowing her eyes at him. "You're supposed to talk to the baby so that way he knows I love him."

Dean nodded. "OK, sure," He said, laughing when she glared at him.

"It's not funny, Dean," She sighed but he continued laughing and kissed her.

She gave him a look at he became serious. "Sorry," He mumbled and she nodded. "Anyway, I wanted to ask you something," He started and she looked at him. "I know the baby shower is tonight and I was wondering if… I could come? I know it's traditionally no boys, but I really want to be there for you," He said, shoving his hands in his pockets.

She looked at him and smiled. "Of course you can come," She told him. "All the Ducks are coming anyway, so screw tradition!" She said and he laughed. "Besides, Goldberg is making a kick-ass cake for me and I know you wouldn't want to miss out on it," She said, in between kissing.

He laughed. "Definitely not, I can't resist Goldie's cooking," He said and Julie laughed.

"So, have you heard from Livvie?" Julie asked. "I know she said she would come but just in case she changed her mind or something…"

Dean shook his head. "Spoke to her yesterday," Julie nodded. "Her plane left early this morning, Anna's picking her up later and their heading to the baby shower after that," He told him.

"Good," Julie said, nodding.

Anna squealed when she saw Livvie walking towards her and ran towards her, embracing her tightly.

Livvie laughed. "OK, I miss you too, but I just saw you last week!"

Anna hugged tighter. "Yeah, but it's not the same!" She said, pulling away. "You're here, home… maybe you'll change your mind and stay?"

Livvie gave her a look. "My home is in Chicago now," Anna looked away, disappointed. "Aw, come on; don't get all sad on me, Anna," She looked at her sister. "Let's just enjoy me being back and I'll think about it."

"Really?" Anna's face lit up, as the walked towards the door.

"Yeah, maybe."

Charlie and Tony lay in bed, kissing, when Tony suddenly pulled away.

"Aw, don't tease me," Charlie said, grinning.

Tony smiled. "There's something I want to ask you, Charlie Conway," Charlie looked at him and Tony smiled, reassuringly. "After spending an amazing summer together I wanted to know if… if you wanted to be my boyfriend."

Charlie looked at him and quickly pulled away. "Tony," He sighed, rubbing his temple. "I'm not gay, I told you that already."

Tony raised an eyebrow, confused. "Well, if you're not gay, Charlie, then why did you spend the whole summer with me, like this?" Charlie looked away and Tony sighed. "When will you stop being ashamed of who you are, Charlie?"

Charlie looked at him. "I'm not ashamed, and I'm also not gay!" He said, standing up.

Tony sighed and shook his head. "If you're going to be ashamed of you are… then we can't be together."

Charlie shook his head. "We aren't together, and we never will be!" He said, slamming the door in Tony's face.

Anna and Livvie headed over to the restaurant where Julie was having her baby shower. Anna clung to Livvie's side, happy that she was finally home.

"So, all the Ducks are coming?" Livvie asked curiously and Anna looked at her.

"Yes, Luis is coming," She said, and Livvie nodded. "But there's something you should know, about Luis, I mean…"

Livvie looked at her sister. "What is it?" She asked, but Anna did not have to respond for Livvie to know what she was talking about.

Anna pointed in the direction of where Luis was standing with Julie and another skinny blond.

"Who is that?" She asked.

"That's Krystal…" Anna started and Livvie looked at her. "Luis' new girlfriend."

Livvie's eyes widened and she looked back at Luis, who slipped his arm around Krystal. She groaned and turned around.

"Where are you going?" Anna asked, following her.

"Home, there's no point in me going!" Livvie said, but Anna stopped her.

"You promised Julie, remember?" She reminded her and Livvie looked away. "Besides, you look smokin' hot in that dress and when Luis sees you, he'll realize what he's missing out on, OK?"

Livvie looked at her. "Does he even know I'm back?"

Anna shook her head and smiled devilishly. "I told him you weren't coming," She explained. "So imagine his face when you walk in, looking like that, while he's standing next to that whore," She said and Livvie couldn't help but laugh. "Are you coming in, or what?"

Livvie nodded and followed Anna into the restaurant.

"Livvie!" Julie squealed running over to them and hugging Livvie. "Oh, it's so good to see you!"

"You too, Julie," Livvie said, smiling. "You're glowing!"

Julie shook her head. "I'm a beluga," She said, and Livvie shook her head, laughing. "Come on, Dean can't wait to see you!"

"I'm going to go find Adam, OK?" Anna said and Livvie nodded. "See you later, be careful." She whispered, hugging her sister and walking out of the restaurant.

"Well, well," Dean said upon seeing Livvie. "If it isn't my second favorite girl in the room," He said and Livvie laughed.

"Good one," Julie said, with a roll of her eyes.

"Come here, kiddo," He said, pulling Livvie into a hug. "I missed you," He whispered and she nodded.

"Me too, so much," She confessed and pulled away. "So, how's everything? How's the baby?"

Julie looked at her. "Everything's great, we have an ultra sound this month to find out the sex of the baby," Julie said, excitedly.

Livvie smiled. "That's so cool!"

Julie nodded. "Livvie?" Livvie looked at her. "Have you spoken to Luis yet?" Livvie shook her head. "You should," Julie told her. "I know he'd really like to talk to you."

"You sure about that?" She said, and Julie looked at her. "He looks pretty fine to me with that skank attached to his hip."

Julie laughed. "You know, Luis, he's just using her to get over you," Julie told her. "Go talk to him, please?"

Livvie groaned and nodded. "Only because you're pregnant, or else I would do nothing for you," She joked and Julie laughed.

"Good luck!" She shouted and Livvie walked over to Luis and Krystal.

"Um, hi," She said, and Luis turned around, surprised.

"Livvie!" He was speechless. He could not believe she was actually standing there in front of him. "What are you doing here? Anna said you weren't coming…"

Livvie had to hold back a smirk. "Change of plans," She shrugged. "Who's this?" She asked, pointing to Krystal.

Luis looked at Krystal and then back at Livvie. "Uh," He started, nervously and Livvie folded her arms over her chest. "This is my girlfriend, Krystal," He said and Livvie nodded. "Krystal, this is my… this is Livvie, my ex."

"Hi," Krystal said with a fake smile, flipping her long blond hair over her shoulder. She turned to Luis and kissed him gently but Luis' gaze was so fixated on Livvie that he barely noticed Krystal. Livvie smirked. "I'll be right back, honey, OK?" Krystal said, and Luis nodded, watching her walk away.

"Livvie…" He started, but she shook her head.

"Really, Luis, out of all the girls in Minnesota, you picked her?" She asked and he looked away. Livvie shook her head. "Right back to the old days, huh?"

"Livvie, don't start a fight, please," He begged and she glared at him. "All I wanted was to be with you, and you left… what was I supposed to do? Wait for you forever?"

She looked at him. "No, but…"

"But what? I moved on… it was bound to happen," He said and she nodded, swallowing the lump in her throat. "Maybe you should give it a try." He said, pushing past her to go find Krystal.

Livvie shook her head and walked over to the drinks table. She poured herself a glass of champagne and took a huge sip.

"Care to pour me some?"

She spun around to face Tony. "Yeah, sure," She said, pouring him a glass and handing it to him. "What do you want to toast to?" She asked.

"People pretending to be something their not." He said and she nodded.

"Good one," She said, as they clanked glasses and both took huge gulps. "I'm Livvie, by the way."

He nodded. "I know who you are," He said. "The love of Luis' live, blah blah blah… Tammy told me all about you."

She nodded, laughing. "And you're Tony, Charlie's friend, right?"

He shrugged. "If that's what you want to call it," He said, taking another sip from his glass. He spotted Charlie walking in and frowned. "Speak of the devil!"

Livvie laughed. "Looks like Julie's about to open her gifts," She observed as she watched Julie's relatives gather all the gifts on to one of the tables.

Tony nodded. "Why don't we just stay back here and get drunk?" He suggested.

"Sounds good." She said, taking another sip from her glass.

After too many gifts, desserts and drinks, the baby shower was finally ending.

Tony walked over to where the band was playing. "Can I use that?" He asked, indicating the microphone. The man nodded and handed it over to him. "Excuse me, ladies and gentlemen," He started and everyone turned their attention towards him. "I would like to tell you a little secret about our dear friend, Charlie Conway,"

"Oh, God," Charlie mumbled, walking to the front to stop him.

"You see," He started. "Charlie and I have been secretly dating all summer, and when I asked Charlie to be my boyfriend he flat out refused," He explained and everyone gasped. "Because, he's not gay, or that's what he says."

"Enough!" Connie shouted, and grabbed the microphone out of Tony's hand. "Who do you think you are? This is a baby shower!" She said and Tony looked at Charlie. "Get out right now, you're not welcomed here anymore." She said and Tony nodded, walking out of the restaurant.

Charlie felt everyone's eyes on him as he walked back to his seat. He sighed and rubbed his temple as people began whispering as they walked by him.

"I'm not gay!" He shouted and they all looked at him. "I'm not…" He trailed, as he got up and left.